| Lionel Messi's emergence as the world's footballer of | | | | the pitch of play. |
| the year 2009 was no surprise to so many soccer | | | | This young, talented, amiable, humble and respectable |
| enthusiasts who have followed the progress of this | | | | footballer has achieved in a space of four years what |
| young soccer icon. This young man came into the | | | | so many footballers could not achieve in their entire |
| limelight during the World Youth Championship | | | | soccer careers. This soccer maestro has little or |
| (FIFA-20) in the Netherlands in 2005 where he dazzled | | | | nothing more to prove to the soccer world. His award |
| the world with his dribbling and scoring skills; he | | | | as world footballer of the year has now put him on the |
| eventually emerged the most valuable player of the | | | | same level with soccer heroes like Zinedine Zidane, |
| championship. | | | | Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Rivaldo, Paulo Madini, Canavalho, |
| Lionel Messi has improved tremendously. Ever since he | | | | George Weah, Kaka, etc. |
| led his country Argentina to win the FIFA U-20 | | | | The year 2009 was certainly the best year in the life |
| championship in 2005, he has added more medals to | | | | of Lionel Messi and remains a year he would always |
| his coffer, including the Olympics gold medal in 2008, | | | | remember because of the achievements he had - |
| the UEFA champions league trophies in 2006 and | | | | league trophy, F.A. Cup, World Clubs Cup, European |
| 2009, the Spanish league trophies, the Spanish F.A. cup, | | | | footballer of the year award and FIFA world footballer |
| the world clubs cup, the European footballer of the | | | | of the year award. This is certainly no mean |
| year 2009, and now the FIFA world footballer of the | | | | achievement. |
| 2009 award.Still in his twenties, he has age on his side | | | | Football history would never be complete without the |
| and also has a very good club side where contribution | | | | inclusion of this soccer icon - Lionel Messi. Barcelona |
| of others would help improve his skills further. | | | | FC expects to reap more gains from the investment |
| One word for Messi 'keep your head cool and the sky | | | | they made on this young talent. And now that he has |
| will be your limit'. He should remember he is a role | | | | helped Argentina to qualify for the world cup in South |
| model who has a lot of influence on children and lovers | | | | Africa what shall we expect from him? The world |
| of the game of football; he should therefore avoid | | | | certainly expects nothing less than a dazzling |
| anything capable of tarnishing his reputation on and off | | | | performance. |